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We celebrate science and its leaders through the Cerami Award and Ross Prize

The Anthony Cerami Award in Translational Medicine

We’re committed to celebrating the stewardship of the scientific process—and imparting that perspective to young scientists. We also recognize that the story behind making a discovery in medicine or health care should be cherished and broadly shared. The Cerami Award, which includes a $5,000 prize, is awarded by the editors of Molecular Medicine and Bioelectronic Medicine. Both are open-access journals published by the Feinstein Institutes and BMC Medicine, part of Springer Nature. The goal of the Cerami Award and its associated monographs is to document the thinking that led to innovations and discoveries, so that these stories can endure and inspire future generations of investigators.

The Cerami Award was made possible by the generosity of Dr. Anthony Cerami and the Ann Dunne Foundation for World Health. Dr. Cerami’s breakthrough translational work includes the identification of anti-TNF’s potential to treat a number of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, and the development of the HbA1c diagnostic test, currently the gold standard for the diagnosis and control of diabetes.

Learn more about the Cerami Award.

The Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine

The Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine is awarded by the Feinstein Institutes and Molecular Medicine. This award, which is given out annually, helps to motivate and cultivate promising careers in the fields of science and research. Those who are honored with The Ross Prize will be diligent investigators who show that they are actively working toward discovery and invention. The awardee receives a trophy, a $50,000 honorarium and an all-expenses-paid trip to the award ceremony in New York where he or she is invited to present a keynote lecture.

The Ross Prize is made possible by the generosity of Feinstein Institutes board members Robin and Jack Ross.

Learn more about the Ross Prize.

Past Cerami Award awardees:
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Michael Kilgard, PhD, Robert Rennaker, PhD, and Seth Hays, PhD

Advice for translational neuroscience: move deliberately and build thing

Ross Prize awardees
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Jeffery W. Kelly, PhD

2025
For his contributions to the science of protein misfolding and aggregation in disease.
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Michelle Monje, MD, PhD
2024
For her contributions to the neuroscience of cancer and their implications for therapy.
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Jonathan Cohen, PhD, and Helen Hobbs, MD

2023
For their groundbreaking research in dyslipidemias and metabolic liver disease.
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Katalin Karikó, PhD and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD

2022
For their tireless research in messenger RNA (mRNA) technology and contributions to developing mRNA-based vaccines to prevent Covid-19.
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Adrian R. Krainer, PhD

For his pioneering work in introducing anti-sense therapy in clinical use, and for its successful application to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

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Daniel Kastner, MD, PhD

For the discovery of genetic and genomic strategies to elucidate the molecular basis and treatment of autoinflammatory diseases.

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Huda Zoghbi, MD

For her research unveiling the genetic and molecular basis of Rett syndrome and spinocerebellar ataxia, enabling novel therapeutic strategies for these devastating diseases.

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Jeffrey V. Ravetch, MD, PhD

For his vital discovery of the mechanism by which the specific structure of antibodies controls immune cell reactivity.

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Charles N. Serhan, PhD, DSc

For his important discoveries in identifying bioactive mediators and cellular pathways critical in the resolution of inflammatory diseases.

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Lewis C. Cantley, MD

For his critical discoveries regarding signaling pathways in cancer cells.

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John J. O'Shea, MD

For his discoveries in immunology and cytokine biology.

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Dan R. Littman, MD, PhD

For his early discoveries and ongoing research to better understand viral, immune, and inflammatory diseases.
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